Month: May 2021

Ever since her public visibility has increased after her massively successful hit “Truth Hurts” climbed the Billboard charts, Lizzo has unfortunately been the victim of persistent body-shaming trolls. While she often maintains an unbothered and carefree public persona, she has been vocal about how the negative attention has never been easy to deal with. 

Just earlier this month, she took to TikTok to share a vulnerable moment with fans where she shared, “I am loved. I’m not alone. That’s how I want to feel but I don’t feel it.” Akbar V, a supporting cast member on Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta, recently took to Twitter to defend the “Juice” artist from body-shaming trolls, sharing her experience with fat shamers in the industry. 

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Edited for clarity, the reality TV star penned, “[I don’t] like how y’all be body-shaming [Lizzo] to keep shit G yall drove me into surgery.” 

She continued, “I felt like i couldn’t make it being fat and apart of me wanted to lose weight to be healthy but 95% i wanted to lose weight cause i wanted to win in this music industry and i don’t regret losing.” She added in a second tweet, “It’s always something … you too big …. lose some weight do this do that you got to act like this you got to say that to be honest none of that shit matter if you got a hit record …with a hit record you can skate on ice …..[Lizzo] don’t let nobody drive you into depression.” 

“Then when you do decide to lose weight here come the trolls you lost to much weight, you look sick, you think you all that, you this you that, ion like the new person you became,” she added in a final tweet. “So basically nothing is good enough for y’all and y’all bash us when we talk back an check y’all.” 

Following his divorce from Kim Kardashian, Kanye West continues to remain an extremely elusive figure. Over the past few months, the JESUS IS KING artist has only popped up on rare occasions, and his most notable appearances as of late were his surprise visit to DJ Khaled’s house days prior to the release of Khaled Khaled and his performance at DMX’s funeral.

Now, it appears that Kanye is aiming to be even more low-key. According to TMZ, Yeezy was spotted out in Los Angeles wearing a face mask that resembled a paper bag more than a traditional balaclava.

The look is undeniably a strange one, but in actuality, the bag-like mask is a unique fashion choice that Yeezy has experimented with before. With no visible holes for his eyes, nose, or mouth, the eye-catching mask is reminiscent of the ornate face coverings that Kanye wore throughout his 2013 Yeezus Tour.

It’s also worth noting that Ye is seen without the wedding rang that he wore in DJ Khaled’s Khaled Khaled promotional pictures. After rumors recently claimed that the controversial rapper is now dating Irina Shayk, it appears that Kanye may be moving on from his divorce after all.

Are you feeling Kanye’s new mask?

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Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat made an improbable run to the NBA Finals last year, where they eventually lost in six games to the Los Angeles Lakers. At the time, fans felt as though it was a coming-out party of sorts for Butler, who was never seen as a number one option before. With his performance in the bubble in the rearview mirror, fans were expecting a lot from the Heat this season, and for the most part, they coasted along to a sixth-seed performance in the Eastern Conference. 

After beating the Milwaukee Bucks last year, there was a sense that they could upset them once again in 2021. However, that turned out to be unequivocally false as the Bucks immediately jumped to a 3-0 series lead, all while Butler struggled. Today, the Heat were looking to delay the inevitable in Game 4 against the Bucks. In fact, they even had a lead at the half, however, things quickly fell apart which allowed the Bucks to reclaim the lead and ultimately come away with the win.

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With the loss, the Heat have officially been swept from the playoffs and NBA Twitter is rejoicing. There are a lot of fans out there who felt like last year’s run was a complete fluke, and they were waiting for their suspicions to be confirmed. Now that Butler and his teammates are going home for the summer, the slander has been front and center, and if you were to go to Twitter right now, you would see a ton of jokes at Butler and the Heat’s expense.

As for the Bucks, they will now await the winner of the series between the Brooklyn Nets and Boston Celtics, although who are we kidding, we all know it’s going to be the Nets.

You can check out the Butler/Heat slander, below.

Lil Baby was already a force to be reckoned with after unleashing a series of mixtapes and his debut project Harder Than Ever between 2017 and 2019. His star power reached new heights when he dropped his second studio album My Turn at the top of 2020, going on to earn the Atlanta native some of the biggest hits of his career and two Grammy nominations at the 2021 ceremony. 

The album’s lead single “Woah,” as well as some subsequent singles like “Sum 2 Prove,” “Emotionally Scarred,” and “The Bigger Picture,” all peaked within the Top 40 region of the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and the album landed on numerous year-end lists. While he didn’t walk away with any Grammy awards for My Turn, the massively successful project was recognized as this year’s Hip-Hop Album of the Year at the iHeart Radio Music Awards. 

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In a pre-taped acceptance speech, the rapper thanked the people that made it all possible. “First off, I wanna say it’s an honor to receive the Hip Hop Honor of the Year,” Lil Baby said during the acceptance speech. “I wanna give a special thanks to iHeartRadio, and all my fans and all my supporters. Thank you.”

The Atlanta native surely earned the recognition, too. My Turn became Baby’s first Billboard 200 chart No.1 album and was also the highest-selling album of 2020, pushing roughly 2.6 million album-equivalent units since its release in February of 2020. In February of this year, the album was certified triple platinum by the RIAA. 

Lil Baby also accompanied the family of George Floyd on a visit to the White House on Tuesday to commemorate his death. There, he and Floyd’s family members privately met with President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. Baby notably used some of the proceeds from his single “The Bigger Picture” to help put together a birthday party for Floyd’s daughter Gianna in December of 2020.

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Yellowstone National Park is one of the most gorgeous and wondrous wildlife preserves in the United States, but recently, the famous tourist destination was home to a traumatic incident involving a violent grizzly bear and a lone hiker. After encountering two grizzly bears near the Mammoth Hot Springs, an unidentified hiker was then mauled by one of the bears.

According to Complex, the unidentified 39-year-old hiker reportedly sustained “significant injuries” to the lower half of his body. The attack specifically took place in Beaver Ponds Trail, and miraculously, he was still able to escape and find help. While not much else is currently known about the hiker’s wellbeing, he was reportedly transported to Livingston Hospital in Montana.

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Unfortunately, this latest bear attack isn’t the first horrifying incident at Yellowstone this year. In April, a grizzly bear mauled an unsuspecting fisherman’s scalp and face, and although the fisherman was successfully transported to a hospital, he tragically passed away two days later after suffering from a stroke.

Yellowstone National Park hasn’t provided an extensive amount of detail surrounding the recently mauled hiker’s accident or any potential plans to prevent similar attacks, but it has reiterated that visitors should always carry bear spray, hike in groups, and occasionally make loud noises to prevent any surprise encounters with bears and other wildlife.

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Back in April, Chris Weidman suffered a devastating injury while in the Octagon with Uriah Hall. While attempting a leg kick early in the match, Weidman’s leg gave out on him which led to a truly gruesome scene. At the time, it seemed like Weidman would never compete in the UFC again and there were even worries about what his recovery could be like.

Now, Weidman is showcasing perhaps one of the quickest recoveries we have ever seen when it comes to such a massive injury. In the video clip below, Weidman can be seen walking on his own without a boot or even so much as a cane. While he does have a limp, Weidman looks amazing and he’s only just a month into rehab.

“I started walking on my own today. Big day. I appreciate all the love and support it has motivated me so much,” Weidman wrote. For now, there is no word on when he might return to the Octagon, and given what’s happened, there’s no guarantee he would even want to go back. Regardless, his recovery just goes to show what can happen when you’re determined enough to prove people wrong.

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